Biden highlights how federal money is being used to boost public safety efforts

By COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trying to spotlight how federal dollars are both helping cities and police departments manage crime, and providing job opportunities for youth in communities affected by that violence. Biden used a meeting with police chiefs from seven major police departments on Wednesday to highlight how his American Rescue plan has helped Detroit pay for bonuses and hire 200 additional officers, Milwaukee fund gun crime investigations and Chicago better focus on community violence intervention efforts. Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, hosted a roundtable later on $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth in communities affected by gun violence and crime.